Deciding on my pattern

Above is the print pattern I have chosen to continue with for my outcome. It may be one of the simpler of the pattern compositions I explored, however, I feel sometimes the simplest is the most effective, and I still want to add more detail to the print by Lino printing between each space, so that the finished print is incredibly heavy with pattern and decoration. I think this print will be better suited to being printed on a long length of fabric, which could then have several possibilities, such as being used in curtains, a big floor cushion, or wallpaper are a few examples of furnishings this fabric is suited towards.

Above are line studies of design ideas for the pattern I want the Lino that will be printed between the mono printed motifs to have. I have drawn the designs to a shape that precisely fits the space between each mono print. The pattens themselves are taken from the original drawings I did of the Sutton Hoo treasures. Below I explore roughly how the pattern of the Lino print will look between each mono print:

I experimented keeping the same Lino print pattern throughout the whole design or changing the patterns to add more detail. I prefer the idea of the later as I want the print to have as much rich pattern and detail as possible to reflect the richness of the treasures.

The sample below is the first sample I made using the inked plastic to mono print a repeat pattern. I like how it makes creating a repeat pattern much easier, when using the technique of mono print. I like the charm a mono print has, as no two prints are the same. This reminds me of the Sutton Hoo treasures, which are hand crafted, causing there to be no two objects that are the same. The sample below is also the first sample in which I Lino printed in between each mono. I do like the pattern and effect this has given the print however, I feel printing the Lino in a different colour to the mono looks wrong, as the Lino is a bit to bold and distracts from the more delicate shapes in the mono print.

The colours in the samples above and below are both inspired by colours found in the Sutton Hoo treasures.

I photoshopped a couple of my samples to show how they would look as a home furnishing, such as a bed set.

In the sample below I experimented with mono printing over the top of a Lino print. however, I don't like how it turned out, the print is to busy and neither mono or Lino play off of each other very nicely.